The S.E.A.R.C.H. program, “a four-week employment assistance program that helps artists and cultural workers create sustainable incomes through better employment and self-employment skills,” runs a mailing list for former grads.

This morning, this came through:

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: tina
To: search grads
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 16:29:55 -0800 (PST)
Subject: a funny valentine story!

Who wanted those valentine stories again…sorry I forgot…but here’s one…read on if you want or
not…

My intimate friend gave me a ring last Christmas…but something happened on Mother’s day…that made me really mad and I threw it down the toilet.

Yesterday I flushed the toilet and was washing my hands at the sink, when I saw what looked like a ring
in the toilet…and guess what…it was my ring. Weird eh!!

Stranger yet, is I am about to move out of the apt at the end of the month and in with my friend…

Well Happy Valentines Everyone!

Thanks for letting us reprint your story, Tina!

Everyone else, go check your toilets for sparkly things!